Recommended by Judith Pratt

  • Rounding Home in the Earth's Magnificent Rise
    1 Oct. 2018
    Christmas eve on the town baseball field. A father and daughter remember 1968. Yes, there was some good stuff in 1968. And some of the magic appears. A perfect tale for Christmas.
  • Road Trip to See the Baby: Bethlehem, Pa.
    1 Oct. 2018
    A charming and funny Christmas tale. The three wise men are gay, and Balthazar wants a baby. Melchior isn't sure. But the Star leads them to visit their friend's baby. Want an unusual tale for Christmas? Here it is1
  • Route 84 House Fire: Three Miles from Train Tracks, Nine From a Hydrant
    9 Oct. 2017
    I'm with my friends from the Midwest Dramatists Conference--this play was high on my list of favorites. Creepy, scary, and mysterious.
  • El Loro, El Gato y El Espiritu Santo (or The Parrot, the Cat and the Holy Ghost)
    9 Oct. 2017
    As soon as the sisters began to fish for the evil cat Putsy with bologna on a fishing pole, I was, um, hooked. Latina actresses and theatres, this play is for you, and you'll love it.
  • Moon in a Barrel
    9 Oct. 2017
    A folktale play that left me wanting more of such wonderful silliness. Perfect family fare--both parents and children will giggle. Check it out!
  • Cottonmouth - Ten Minute Play
    9 Oct. 2017
    This play blew me away. In ten minutes, I saw a full length play, which has haunted me ever since. The words and imagery are astonishing. Southern gothic at its best.
  • GLORIA STEINHEM & LOTTE LENYA & SCOUT ARE WAITING
    9 Oct. 2017
    This play is sweet but not too sweet--because of a snotty dog named Lotte Lenya. It is, however, a play for families and dog lovers, as well as lovers of Lotte. Wonderful fun!
  • A Poison Squad of Whispering Women
    28 Aug. 2017
    Kelly began researching this play before Trump was elected, but now it is painfully topical. Set in 1924, the play shows us good women who accept the KKK as part of their community, but who find themselves fighting against the Klan’s excesses. The characters are each a combination of clarity and foolishness, community spirit and backstabbing. And they are wonderfully created by their language—the flapper, the old Suffragette, the nice Midwestern lady. This will keep audiences glued to their seats, despite the complexity of the characters and their uncomfortable ideas. People need to see it.

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